And al my laughter to weping,

My glade thoghtes to hevinesse,

In travaile is myn ydelnesse

And eek my reste; my wele is wo.

My good is harm, and ever-mo

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In wrathe is turned my pleying,

And my delyt in-to sorwing.

Myn hele is turned into seeknesse,

In drede is al my sikernesse.